Forestry Chippers

Buying a wood chipper

Wood chippers range from towable units for tree service crews to whole-tree chippers for land clearing and biomass work. Capacity, measured by the largest diameter the chipper accepts, is the first cut, followed by the feed system and power source.

Drum chippers feed aggressively and handle bulk brush well. Disc chippers produce more uniform chips. Tracked units reach right-of-way and off-road work that a towable can't get to, while PTO and engine-driven models change how the machine fits your fleet.

What to check

• Maximum diameter capacity for the material you process
• Drum or disc design and the chip size you need
• Towable, tracked, or PTO drive for your job sites
• Engine hours, knife condition, and feed roller wear